The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-01-03


general summary, covering the past
year, after which come sketches of the
political situation and financial legisla-
ton, followed by statement of the cur
rency and revenue laws and the Appro-
| priation Act, occupying in all nine pages.
An article On the Fiftieth Birthday
Jubilee OF the King likewise fills nine
| pages, and is a concise and faithful
record of that interesting episode.
The Great Fire of April last is described
IN an article of two pages, followed by
| another article on City Improvements re-
sulting from that confagration
Among the minor articles in the
HONOLULU ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY for
1887 is one descriptive of the valleys
| near Honolulu, which are characterized
as "a paradise" for the collectors of ferns
| also interesting contributions from Mr.
| f. l.. Clarke's pen on the Germs of the
Hawaiian Islands and "Some New
Hawaiian Ferns" The same gentleman
contributes an article on Hawaiian Cal
abashes and Bowls" with special refer
ence to the presents made by native
Hawaiians to His Majesty the King on
| his Fiftieth Birthday.
Vital and social statistics of the King
dom occupy a prominent place. The
! analysis of the census returns has been
condensed from last years HoNoLULU
ALMANAC AND Directory, and enlarged
by an epitome OF the recent report of the
Board of Education to the Legislature,
together with the school statistics of
that department up to January 81, 1886
The health statistics are likewise brought
down to the latest official date. A short
article on the Hawaiian Savings Bank,
which follows, communicates useful IN
formation.
Merchants and importers generally
will find the Tariff of the Hawaiian King
dom and Custom House regulations re-
vlsed to date, of great value in the con-
duct of their business. Shipowners and
Masters Of vessels entering Honolulu
harbOr will likewise find this section of
the HONOLULU ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY
very great aid to them. Tourists and
residents should be gratified at the pub
LEGATION OF the official regulations, and
rates of fare for carriage hire at Homo
lulu.
A digest of the Session Laws OF 1886
occupies five and half pages of small
type. This is followed by an article in
OH lion. no
nottar Castle and Annexation of Ocean
Island" The Improvements to the
Government Water Works are briefly
described, statistics being given. The
new timetable of the Royal Australian
Mail steamships, and for the inter-
mediate steamship of the Oceanic line,
IS printed at page 102, followed by
descriptive article of the ocean voyage
from San Francisco to Sydney, via Homo
lulu, Samoa and Auckland, from the
Honolulu ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY for
1886.
t. record of the rainfall on the
Islam + Oahu is given up to December
Path. ice when there has been COM
~
may stand for the year.
st. Andrews Memorial Cathedral and
kaumakapli Church are briefly de-
scrlbed, with historical notes. The
marine casualties and death record for
1886 have been carefully noted; and
short mention is made OF the Embassy
to Samoa, Tonga and Polynesian Chiefs
and Peoples.
The statistical branch of the HOMO |
LULU ALMANAC AND Directory for 1887 !
comprises a statement of the assessed
taxes OF the past two years, passenger
statistics, imports and exports, customs
receipts, national debt and the Hawaiian
shipping register. Great care has been
taken to have these statistics accurate,
and presented in u concise and under
standable form.
A special feature OF the Honolulu
ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY is its Court.
Official, Professional and Business Di-
rectOry," which is full and complete in
every detail, and is the only reliable
publication of the kind in the Kingdom.
The calendar and astronomical calcu-
lations are vouched for by Professor w.
d. Alexander, Surveyor General, which.
is sufficient guarantee of their accu.
racy. The notes appended to this sec
ton of tie Honolulu ALMANAC AND Dr.
differ little from those of last
years issue, being simply revised to
date. They contain fund of useful in
regarding the Islands packed
INTO small compass. OF course there is
he Chronological Record" carefully
revised, AMI other matters common to
Ill publications of this character. Its
prime characteristics, however, are the
originality, diversity, accuracy and in
rinsic value of its contents, which are
carefully indexe1@ No book of the sea-
ION is half so useful to send abroad as
he HONOLULU ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY.
t will do more to attract population and
apital to the Kingdom than any other
Lgency.
In conclusion, it should be added that